Chess Pieces

Browse the amazing selection of chess pieces at The House of Staunton and find the perfect set for yourself today. There are a variety of textures of to choose from including wooden, luxury wooden, plastic, ivory and bone chess pieces. You can also choose from many different styles of chess pieces as well. The wooden chess pieces have the majority of different styles to choose regarding the different textures. Complete your chess set with a beautiful set of chess pieces from the House of Staunton today. A good strategy starts with having chess pieces you truly enjoy. The Wooden Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish. These Chessmen have been designed for those players looking for exceptionally well-crafted wooden Chessmen at a very reasonable price. These chess pieces exemplify a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. The chess pieces has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is unmatched by any set of Chessmen in its price range.

This is The standard to witch all pieces should be compared.
I own 3 sets of these pieces, Black and White, Black and Natural and Red and White, the oldest I've had for over 20 years and they still look as good today as they did 20 years ago.
I have large hands, and the 4" pieces go beautifully on a 2.25" square board.
In a single word description, " Timeless! ".

This is a very nice set. I purchased it to play with my kids who are good chess players but still young (less than 10). My only complaint would be the pieces are a little lighter than I'd like. Outside of that, the pieces are very well made and look extremely nice.

I have this set in rosewood and natural boxwood. Overall, I am very pleased to have this set. Despite being on the more economical end of the H o S spectrum, this set feels luxurious in hand.
The design of this set is excellent for regular play. It looks great, without having a lot of delicate embellishments on the pieces, so I can play games with my kids without worrying about a knight losing an ear or a rook losing a rampart.
If you are looking for your first serious chess set, are on a budget, but still want a world class set that looks great, and is made to last, I highly recommend this set. I definitely recommend upgrading to rosewood and natural boxwood. As good as the pieces look on your monitor, they look better in real life.

A decent set, although inexact repro of match of '72. The rooks' elevated "teeth" (the tops) can be delicate. Mine have fallen on concrete patio floor and have broken off one or two, so beware blitz players. Now I will tell you a trick for the natural colour pieces (if that's the ones you order):
If you leave them out in the hot sun, say on the rooftop of your house for 2-3 weeks, they become a nice warm, toasty color. Very nice.
Cheers,
-Hrislov

My wife gave me Pro-Line chess pieces as a gift, and I couldn't be happier with them. The craftsmanship is very good, especially for the price, and I actually like the design better than the design of much more expensive sets. (I am especially fond of the bishop's cone top.) The finish of the wood is perfect, and the weights and felt bottoms make them a joy to handle. A very attractive set at an unbelievably affordable price!

This is a very accurate (as far as I can deduce from photos and films) reproduction of a BCC set. There have been no 'improvements' to the design from the original, thank goodness, except for the fact that the knight tops are now carved of wood and not molded plastic, which the originals were. I definitely prefer the wood. The uniformity of the carving is extremely high. The pieces have a strong board presence (to borrow a phrase), and the proportions are ideal one to the other - from my point of view. This means that one is spared the distraction of having any one type of piece be too large or two small during play. A satisfying sense of harmony is achieved, which is conducive to good concentration during live games. This is by far the favourite of my many House of Staunton sets with which to play actual games with. You may view examples of original versions of these pieces in the movies 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' (Hammer Films, Starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee), and 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' starring Gary Oldman.

I purchased this Coffer Box along with my recent purchase of the 4.4 inch Imperial Collectors Red/Ivory Lacquered Set. This Coffer fits the pieces perfectly, I prefer a snug fit for the pieces anyway, but the King and Queens still have plenty of extra space at top and bottom. So as long as you're getting a standard Staunton pattern design set, you can use the standard size coffer box, instead of the Large Box if you want. It does save storage space, which is important if you are a collector like me. Also, I like that each of the two levels of the box, has a foam pad that goes over the pieces to hold them snugly in the box. It is really a very well thought out and designed storage, perfect for your best Chess Sets ... Highly Recommended!

This set is awesome, I just got it, in natural and black lacquered, set it up and played over a couple of games.
I should start by saying that I am lucky enough to own an original 1849 Jaques Set, but it stays locked up in a safety deposit box vault. The weighting on this set is better, most early Jaques sets were not weighted. The quality is definitely just as good, carving of the knights, proportions of the pieces to each other, and it is so nice to actually be able to play with this set as opposed to just looking at pictures of it!
It is rugged, and will hold up if you choose to take it to your local Chess Club or a Tournament, but it will surely become a family heirloom in time .... get one!

H.O. from ND writes, "Received my beautiful ebonized Winsor chess set today. It is awesome. A work of art I will treasure & play with. I can't wait to save up enough for my House of Staunton chess board."

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